Is Diplomat Herbal Blend Fortified With Selenium Dire ultra-processed?

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Pack of Diplomat Herbal Blend Fortified With Selenium Dire

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 14 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed teas

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

fennel 23%, lemon peel 16%, Lemongrass, spearmint 11%, Burdock Root, ginger 8%, Rooibos, Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Basil, Lemongrass Oil, Lemon Verbena, Selenium, Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress, It is important to maintain a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle

As written on the pack

FENNEL (23%), LEMON PEEL (16%), Lemongrass, SPEARMINT (11%), Burdock Root, GINGER (8%), Rooibos, Natural Flavouring, Basil, Lemongrass Oil, Lemon Verbena, Selenium. *Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. It is important to maintain a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 220 teas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 170th. 43% of the teas here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 220 teas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600436296, last edited 26 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.